Biology

Wings Alexander's Noctowl

Noctowl bears similarity to an owl with brown plumage and has a darker brown triangle pattern of feathers running down its chest. Its wings and wedge-shaped tail are dark brown, while the undersides of its wings are light brown. It has bushy, cream-colored feather 'horns' that look similar to a trident or eyebrows. The ring pattern around its eyes and its talons are cream colored, and Noctowl's beak and talons are light pink. As shown in the anime, Noctowl can grow a small beard in its elderly stages.

Noctowl is a nocturnal Pokémon, and has large red eyes that can see in pitch-darkness. Called "the emperor of dark nights" by some, it never lets its prey escape. It has exceptional hearing and eyesight, can fly silently and twists its head at a 180° angle to increase its intellect. It can also turn its head upside down, which signals that it is troubled by something. Noctowl is most commonly found nesting in trees and forests. It pecks those who disturb it.

In the anime

Major appearances

Noctowl debuted in Fowl Play!. A man was trying to capture the smaller, Shiny Noctowl with traps, but kept failing due to the Owl Pokémon's intelligence. After Team Rocket was sent flying, Noctowl allowed Ash to have the chance to catch it. After an intense battle, Ash succeeded.

Other

A Noctowl appeared in Throwing in the Noctowl, under the ownership of Wings Alexander. For most of the episode, it was sleeping in its Trainer's plane, but it finally flew out to help Ash's Noctowl when the flight encountered problems.

A Noctowl appeared in A Relay in the Sky!, under the ownership of Ornithol. It shared its Trainer's aspirations to win the Pokémon Sky Relay, but it never competed with him in the competition since Ornithol was never able to catch two more eligible Pokémon.

Noctowl never fails at catching prey in darkness. This Pokémon owes its success to its superior vision that allows it to see in minimal light, and to its soft, supple wings that make no sound in flight.

Noctowl never fails at catching prey in darkness. This Pokémon owes its success to its superior vision that allows it to see in minimal light, and to its soft, supple wings that make no sound in flight.